Chapter 827: Ye Nuoli

Ye Nuoli

The three players returned to the stronghold almost sticking to the boundary of the barbed wire.

By the time they returned to the southern stronghold, the chaos here had subsided, and the scavengers had returned to their trembling appearance, as if a new leader who could control the situation had appeared among them again, suppressing the situation here with strong power.

However, things were not that simple. When the three players returned to the hut representing the power center of the southern stronghold, they saw an iron-tower-like strong man who was a circle larger than Wells throwing and beating the furniture in the house, roaring with anger:

"Who killed my lover? Speak, where did the outsiders come from, where did they go!"

"..."

The three looked at each other in confusion, for the first time feeling that the word "lover" was so abstract.

Who is this?

Could he be the East District leader Ye Nuoli?

The group blinked in confusion, not because the relationship that erupted in the ice abyss was too absurd—after all, they had seen more absurd things—they were just shocked by the other party's image for a while, and it was hard to imagine how Prott's so-called "rolling together" was rolled.

And just when the three were distracted, the scavenger who was lifted by Ye Nuoli suddenly caught a glimpse of Cheng Shi, and immediately became energetic, as if grabbing a life-saving straw, pointing outside and shouting:

"It's them, it's them, Lord Ye Nuoli, they killed Lord Wells!"

The scavenger of course knew that his boss was not killed by these few people, but compared to his own life, letting a few strangers take the blame was too cost-effective.

Of course, Ye Nuoli was not really regretting Wells's death. Losing a partner was certainly sad, but what made him feel most heartbroken was the war machine plan that Wells had hidden tightly!

Today he came here, relaxing his mood was secondary. The main thing was that he brought newly found metal materials for Wells. He was still counting on Wells to repair that war machine to help him push open the door of the Faith Theater.

But didn't expect that he came full of joy, but Wells was gone.

How could this not make him feel painful?

But Ye Nuoli was not really "love-brained." He keenly seized the opportunity to immediately convert his emotions, intervened in the headless dispute of the South District under the guise of grief, and deliberately vented his anger to kill several most hopeful successors. While deterring everyone, he swallowed the stronghold of the South District with tears.

And at this moment, the arrival of the three players gave him the most perfect opportunity to establish his prestige.

Think about it, if he could bring the murderer who killed Wells to "justice," Ye Nuoli's reputation for "valuing righteousness" would spread throughout Sandlais in a few days. In this way, more "people of insight" would defect to him because of his righteousness. With concerted efforts, it was not impossible to complete Wells's unfinished plan.

So in Ye Nuoli's eyes, the three players in front of him were not outsiders at all; they were simply the golden keys to grasp the power of the South District and establish his reputation.

They must die today!

Even if these scavengers had said that their martial arts were superb, but with Wells as a reference for martial arts evaluation, what kind of superb is it?

All of Sandlais knew that except for the ghost of the Land of Piety, the iron-tower-like Ye Nuoli had no opponents at all.

It was out of this confidence that Ye Nuoli threw away the scavenger who was almost scared to pee in his hand, walked toward the players at the door with a fierce face, and said coldly while rubbing his fists: "You three, will be for my lover..."

Before he could finish, he knelt in front of Cheng Shi directly.

Without warning.

Silky smooth.

Watching Ai Si didn't have time to make a move. Cheng Shi and Zhang Jizu flew out two scalpels left and right, cutting off Ye Nuoli's legs, making him "willingly" kneel down.

After feeling the almost irresistible threat, Ye Nuoli immediately retracted his fierce look, his eyes instantly clear like water, and he gritted his teeth and flattered:

"I will sincerely apologize to the three lords for the inconvenience caused by my lover. If you have any needs, the scavenger stronghold in the South District and the scavenger alliance in the East District will be at your service.

You can believe in our professionalism."

As he spoke, he also glared at the surrounding scavengers and roared: "How do you treat such noble guests, all kneel down and apologize!"

However, the scavengers were not stupid. They saw that these three outsiders were the real controllers of the situation

Cold sweat broke out on Ye Nuoli's forehead. He never imagined that these three outsiders would have such strength, and he even regretted not having performed a divination before leaving home today.

However, Cheng Shi had no time to play along with his act. Although he quite "admired" such a clever person who knew how to trim his sails, the more important thing right now was to quickly clarify the rules and intelligence of the Land of Piety, so he could catch up to the footsteps of the player surnamed Zhen.

So, he grabbed the man's hair and asked with a kind smile:

"I ask, you answer. If you say too much or answer incorrectly, you will go down to accompany your lover.

First question: on the road you just came from, did you see anyone enter the Land of Piety, or has there been any movement reported from the Land of Piety?"

"No, I confirm there has been no movement." Ye Nuoli's face turned deathly pale; he didn't dare to say a single extra word.

"Did you see the previous frenzy? How does it differ from a true Ghost Frenzy?"

"I didn't see it in the East District. It wasn't until I reached the vicinity of the South District that I saw the thick fog. That mist is already hard to distinguish under the blowing cold wind. I hurried here to confirm this with Wells... I wanted to know if any new changes had appeared in the south of the Land of Piety."

Although this desperate move had succeeded, he still felt that the one surnamed Zhen shouldn't be so sloppy in their work. Cheng Shi couldn't figure it out for a moment, so he furrowed his brows and continued to ask:

"How do you usually explore this area? Is there any way to avoid the ghosts' attacks?"

"Maintain a silent state as much as possible. Other than that, we haven't found any method.

Oh, right, Wells once said he wanted to use the war machines of the Tower of Rationality to explore this mist, and I was here to deliver materials to him, but he..."

Ye Nuoli's face turned even paler. Whether it was sympathy for a fallen comrade or excessive blood loss, he looked up at Cheng Shi with a pleading gaze. The fear in his eyes gathered into two words: beg for mercy.

Cheng Shi snorted coldly, ignored him, and continued asking:

"In a situation where touching means death, how could war machines be useful? Are there any other rules in this area?"

"No more, my lord. If there were, we would know. Every scavenger who went in to explore died nearby. We have tried various methods to push the exploration distance further, but on this frozen earth in the cold wind, it is simply impossible to not make a single sound..."

For scavengers, this was indeed unlikely, but for players, satisfying this requirement through items or talents was actually not difficult.

Unfortunately, there were no teammates with 【Silence】 in this round, but one would assume everyone had quite a few items on them.

Cheng Shi glanced thoughtfully at Mi Lao Zhang and Watching Ai Si, smacked his lips, and successfully squeezed the last bit of intelligence value out of this East District leader before he fainted from blood loss.

The three arrived at the barbed wire fence again. Cheng Shi looked at the mist that remained undissipated despite the cold wind and said in a strange tone:

"Whose faith is hidden in the Theater of Faith, and whose piety is being tested in the Land of Piety?

Since having no faith can be a type of faith, is being unpious also another form of piety?

I have realized it, you two. What about you?"

"..." Zhang Jizu ignored him, and Watching Ai Si just smiled without saying a word.

Looking at the unusually calm Watching Ai Si, Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow.

"As expected of a round with 【Silence】, you've already started not talking. Then let's get to the point, everyone. Who goes in first?"

Although Cheng Shi didn't ask who had a 【Silence】 item, the phrase "who goes in first" undoubtedly indicated that he didn't have such a thing on him. Zhang Jizu's eyes narrowed slightly, and he also shook his head, so both turned their heads simultaneously to look at Watching Ai Si behind them.

This behavior was very strange because Watching Ai Si was a 【War】 believer, and 【Silence】 was her opposite. Generally speaking, to prevent their own acts of blasphemy, 【War】 believers rarely kept 【Silence】 items.

Of course, experts with a different understanding of blasphemy and faith were the exception.

And as it happened, the Watching Ai Si before them seemed to be just such an expert.

The supervisor put on a dark face, lowered her giant blade, took out three vials of potion from her personal space, and introduced them with annoyance:

"【Speechless】, a B-rank 【Silence】 effect potion. Drinking half a vial can force silence; drinking one full vial can eliminate all sounds emitted by a living body; drinking three vials can directly harden a living body into a silent puppet.

It is very useful, but the time limit is extremely short—it can only last 30 seconds—and I only have three vials.

So, you two, if you don't have a better way, are you ready to sprint to the entrance of the Theater of Faith within 30 seconds?"